Hungary national rugby league team
| Full name | Magyar Bulls |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bulls |
| Founded | 2011 (by Adam Nunn and Zsolt Haboczki) |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| President |  Zsolt Lukács |
| Coach(es) |  Adam Nunn (player-coach in 2011 season)
Mézes Bálint (2013-14) Laurent Dupuy (2014-15) |
| Captain(s) | |
| League(s) | RLEF (Rugby League Europe Federation) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The Hungary national rugby league team represents Hungary in the sport of rugby league football. They made their international debut on 23 July in the 2011 European Bowl tournament. [1]
For more Hungarian stats, news, team results and more visit Hungary's RLEF Page.
History and setting up
Magyar Bulls RLFC, Hungary's National Rugby League team was founded in Budapest in May 2011 by members of the Budapest Exiles RFC, keen to try rugby league and with an open invitation to other teams in Hungary to send players - all with the objective of honouring an invitation to play in the CEE European Bowl competition vs. the Czech Republic.
From small beginnings on a Monday evening, on Margit Island, in the middle of the Danube, the squad has grown to be able to select a nucleus of 20 players to play against the Czech Republic on 23 July. The pull of playing international RL has seen enquiries to train and play from a number of other clubs in Hungary as well as players of Hungarian origin who have travelled back to play from Italy and the UK. In 2013, Tour in Paris and Hungary played its first fully sanctioned international against Greece. Greece featured players like Michael Korkidas and Braith Anasta.
In 2014, Tour in Paris again and Hungary competed in the inaugural Balkans Cup tournament in Serbia. This was Hungary's first International tournament. Hungary finished the overall tournament in fourth place. They also made history in the tournament, as they recorded their first ever international try in their match with Bosnia.[1] In 2015 Tour in Belgrade on Euro 9' Tournament
Affiliations
RLEF - Rugby League Europe Federation
In June 2013, Hungary was granted Observer status by the RLEF, having successfully completed the first round of requirements to move up the ladder as an international organisation - this has made the Federation eligible for additional support incl. coaching, training and financial assistance. (http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/633/hungary-and-saudi-arabia-awarded)
Players with hungarian heritage:
- Sándor Earl
https://www.facebook.com/sandor.earl.3?fref=ts
- Blaine Rozs
https://www.facebook.com/blaine.rozs?fref=ts
- Nicky Kiss
- David Farkas
https://www.facebook.com/david.farkas.50746?fref=ts
International match results
| Official rankings as of 30 June 2024 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 |  |
 Australia |
100 |
| 2 | |
 New Zealand |
82 |
| 3 | |
 England |
80 |
| 4 | |
 Samoa |
67 |
| 5 | |
 Tonga |
49 |
| 6 |  1 |
 Fiji |
47 |
| 7 |  1 |
 Papua New Guinea |
49 |
| 8 | |
 France |
28 |
| 9 | |
 Lebanon |
22 |
| 10 | |
 Cook Islands |
20 |
| 11 | |
 Serbia |
19 |
| 12 | |
 Netherlands |
17 |
| 13 | |
 Italy |
15 |
| 14 | 1 |
 Greece |
15 |
| 15 | 1 |
 Malta |
14 |
| 16 | |
 Ireland |
14 |
| 17 | |
 Wales |
13 |
| 18 | |
 Jamaica |
10 |
| 19 | |
Scotland |
9 |
| 20 | |
 Ukraine |
7 |
| 21 | |
 Czech Republic |
7 |
| 22 | |
 Germany |
6 |
| 23 | 3 |
 Chile |
6 |
| 24 | |
 Poland |
6 |
| 25 | 3 |
 Norway |
6 |
| 26 | 1 |
 Kenya |
5 |
| 27 | 4 |
 Philippines |
5 |
| 28 | 3 |
 South Africa |
4 |
| 29 | |
 Nigeria |
4 |
| 30 | |
 Ghana |
4 |
| 31 | 2 |
 United States |
4 |
| 32 | 4 |
 Montenegro |
4 |
| 33 | 2 |
 Brazil |
3 |
| 34 | 2 |
 Turkey |
3 |
| 35 | 7 |
 North Macedonia |
3 |
| 36 | 2 |
 Bulgaria |
3 |
| 37 | 2 |
 Cameroon |
2 |
| 38 | 1 |
 Spain |
2 |
| 39 | 1 |
 Japan |
1 |
| 40 | 1 |
 Albania |
1 |
| 41 | 5 |
 Canada |
1 |
| 42 | 2 |
 Colombia |
1 |
| 43 | 2 |
 El Salvador |
1 |
| 44 | 1 |
 Morocco |
1 |
| 45 |  |
 Russia |
0 |
| 46 | 2 |
 Sweden |
0 |
| 47 | 2 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0 |
| 48 | 2 |
Hungary |
0 |
| 49 | 3 |
 Argentina |
0 |
| 50 | |
 Hong Kong |
0 |
| 51 | 3 |
 Solomon Islands |
0 |
| 52 | 5 |
 Niue |
0 |
| 53 | 1 |
 Latvia |
0 |
| 54 | 1 |
 Denmark |
0 |
| 55 | 6 |
 Belgium |
0 |
| 56 | 1 |
 Estonia |
0 |
| 57 | 6 |
 Vanuatu |
0 |
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT | |||
| vs. | Date | Location | Score | Result | Tries | Cons | Pens/DGs | MoM | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 23 July 2011 | Kecskemet, Hungary | 16-38 | Lost | Torrance, Bihari L, Angel | Torrance x 2 | N/A | Bihari M and Jimenez | 23 July Photos |
| Belgrade Selection | 31 July | Kecskemet | 0-44 | Lost | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bihari M | Photos |
| Italy | 2013.06. | Paris, France | 6-48 | Lost | Timár Adam | Timar | |||
| Greece | 27 October 2013 | Budapest, Hungary | 0-90 | Lost | N/A | N/A | N/A | Braith Anasta | Match Report |
| Belgium, Ukraine,
Serbia, Paris |
2014.05. | Paris, France | 5th place | ||||||
| Balkan Cup: Greece, Bosnia, Serbia | 2014.09. | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th place | ||||||
| Euro 9'
Serbia, Russia, Ukraine, Bosnia, Czeh, Hungary |
2015.06. | Belgrade,Serbia | 6th place |
Cap Number and playing record
| Cap Number | Name | Total Caps | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imre Szalontai | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Federico Sciotti | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Gergo Zubornyak | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Laszlo Harangozo | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Scott Torrance | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Adam Nunn | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Peter Fustos | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Lajos Bihari | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Joel Jimenez | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Zsolt Haboczki | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Geza Goletz | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Andre Brand | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Matyas Bihari | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Luca Tramontin | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Cedric Gaidet | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Phil Angel | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | Nandor Szabo | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Arno Franken | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Mehdi Benaniba | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Geza Juhas | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Mark Tolnai | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Benjamin Antal | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Zoltan Solti | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | David Farkas | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Adam Timar | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Adam Belencsak | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Balint Kosa | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Sandor Lakatos | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Adam Csiri | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Viktor Zelenka | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Zoltan Bertyak | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Norbert Csapkai | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Jozsef Surman | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Marko Nikowitz | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | David Orsi | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Zsolt Lukacs | 2 | 0 |
Domestic Clubs
Budapest Rugby League
https://www.facebook.com/BudapestRugbyLeagueBrl/
Elefántok RSE
https://www.facebook.com/ElefantokRSE/?fref=ts
BEAC University RL
https://www.facebook.com/BEACRL/?fref=ts
Honvéd Zrinyi SE Rugby League
Magyar Ligarögbi Szövetség
https://www.facebook.com/HungarianRugbyLeagueFederation/
see also
References
- RLEF (Rugby League Europe Federation)[2]
- "An appetite for Rugby League?" - Forty-Twenty Magazine - article dated 30 June (pages 38–39)- Adam Nunn and Phil Caplan
- "Reality Czech" - Rugby League World magazine - article dated August 2011 (pages 65–67) - Tom Coates
External links
- Magyar Bulls RLFC blog page [3]
- Magyar Bulls RLFC YouTube channel [4]
- RLEF (Rugby League Europe Federation News site - Squad announcement [5]
- RLEF (Rugby League Europe Federation News site - Official match report for the first game [6]
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